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ANNOUNCER:
You’re listening to “The Reading Group” from the BBC World Service. In this series we bring
together listeners, students of English, literature teachers and other contributors from the
world of books to share their enthusiasm for reading. We hope that following this series will
encourage your own interest in reading books in English as a foreign language.
Gary (Presenter):
Hello. In The Reading Group today we open one of the classic texts of English
literature.
Insert 1 – Annemarit reads extract from Jane Eyre
Reader, I married him. A quiet wedding we had. He and I, the parson and clerk were alone
present. When we got back from church I went into the kitchen in the main house where Mary
was cooking the dinner and John cleaning the knives and I said, "Mary, I've been married to
Mr Rochester this morning."
Gary: Some familiar lines from Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre. A Reading Group
member takes us to the British Library to see the author’s own handwritten
manuscript.
But first, for those of you who are keen to send us your reading
recommendations, we have some tips on how to write a book review.
With me in the Reading Group studio is Jenny Hartley.
Jenny: Hello. I’ve been teaching at Roehampton University for many years, courses on
Women's' Writing and reviewing books by women, particularly about the 2nd
World War.
Gary: What’s the purpose of a book review?
Jenny: Like many people I read reviews to see what I might want to read myself and to
see what is attracting attention at the moment.
Gary: What should the reviewer include?
Jenny: A good reviewer should give us a sense of what sort of book it is – is it fiction,
non-fiction, funny, tragic, short, long, that kind of thing. And then we need to
know a bit of what it's about, when and where it's set, and a bit about the story
and the characters. And I think also we want to know a bit about the author -
that increasingly is the case, whether they are alive or dead, what kind of life
they had, perhaps where they lived. And then very important is to give a sense
of yourself, the reviewer, your responses, say what you liked and disliked about
the book. And that really does bring a review to life. You've got to say why you
think that book is worth reading.
Gary: So you're selling the book as the reviewer. What sort of things should a
reviewer leave out of a book review?
Jenny: Well, in my view they should definitely leave out the ending. This is a personal
opinion, and I feel very strongly that you should avoid giving away the plot as
much as you can. I get very annoyed if I read a review and they've given away
the plot. And, I have to say, even the backs of some books you have to be
careful about, because they give too much away.
Gary: Well, later in the programme, one of our Reading Group reporters is going to
see an original manuscript copy of a book she loves, and she's written a review
of the book for us. Have a listen Jenny, and then I'll ask you to tell us what you
think about the review.
Insert 2 – Review of Jane Eyre
Annemarit (Reporter):
My Review of Jane Eyre
The book, written by Charlotte Bronte in 1847, tells about the life of Jane Eyre, a poor orphan
of sharp wit who lived in the mid-nineteenth century. After having lived with her wicked aunt
and later on at Lowoods Institution, she becomes a governess at Thornfield Hall, where she
falls in love with Mr. Rochester. On their wedding day the secrets of Mr. Rochester's past are
revealed and Jane flies from Thornfield Hall. She gets into contact with the clergyman St. John
Rivers and his sisters, which turn out to be her cousins.

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